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Can I drink after taking dayquil

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Dr. Mohammad Ashori
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Safe: It's safe to take it immediately after or before.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gregory Lewis
Urology 46 years experience
Yes : The active ingredient in a umcka coldcare is pelargonium sidoides which is a medicinal plant native to South Africa and shown to be helpful in relievi... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
No: Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it. Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits,... Read More
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Dr. Norris Payne
Pediatrics 45 years experience
Don't Mix med/drinks: Please don't take DayQuil & alcohol the same day when you are ill because you may suffer liver damage, confusion, poor judgement, sedation and neu... Read More
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Dr. Philip Miller
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Never mix: any alcohol/antihistamine with social drinking....even beer, unless you would like to spend a night or two in the ER.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Grindstaff
Addiction Medicine 40 years experience
Any time: there are no drug interaction between alcohol and DayQuil so any time should be ok
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Dr. John Chiu
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Yes: The Dayquil would not affect your beer-drinking especially after a nearly 12-hr hiatus.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Ali
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Dayquil: I would not advise both at same time, due to added effect on stomach. Consult your doc.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Juchau
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Cold Meds and ETOH: 5 hours after an appropriate dose of DayQuil as you took, it should be okay to drink in moderation. DayQuil can be dosed every 4 hours, so they effec... Read More
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Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
I only caution patients about turmeric's tendency to accentuate any bleeding tendency or potentiate the effects of anticoagulants & aspirin. Your ... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Okamoto
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Depends: It depends on "How much alcohol?" Most docs would agree that one serving of alcohol would be ok, assuming you were in otherwise good health. Too much... Read More
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